KFC under fire for chicken farming

A new video has been published claiming it is ‘misleading’ the public when it comes to the conditions of its chickens

The American family farm that powers up to 300 homes – using the Sun!

A regular farm bought in the 1970s has now become the largest solar powered site of its kind in the United States

Government announces early rollout of Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme

The new scheme will reward farmers for adopting more sustainable farming approaches

Food worth £1.2bn goes to waste before hitting supermarket shelves

New research from WRAP reveals around 3.6m tonnes of food surplus and waste occurs annually in farms and in food supply chains

Tony Abbott brands wind turbines ‘dark satanic mills of the modern era’

The former Prime Minister of Australia noted he was comforted to hear plans to keep existing coal power stations in operation

$6.7m to boost renewables in US agriculture

The US Department of Agriculture is investing more than $6.7 million (£4.2m) in 544 renewable and energy efficiency projects. The cash will be provided to farmers and rural businesses in the nation as part of  the Rural Energy for America Programme (REAP). It has so far awarded $545 million (£343m) to help more than 8,800 projects across […]

New wave predicting method could double marine energy

New methods for predicting wave power could double the energy from marine renewables, academics have claimed. Researchers at the University of Exeter have found a way of accurately predicting the power of waves, which they claim could help make wave technologies more efficient. The study focused on point absorbers, commonly used floating devices with parts […]